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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2019-03-08 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a global score of 86.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The Samsung Galaxy S10e is a newer cellphone, and it's also extremely thinner and incredibly lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10e, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a greater display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The Galaxy S10e features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10e has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S10e captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a 0.39 inches back camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S10e also has a bigger diafragm aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features better battery life than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 29 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S10e is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S10e, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S8 Active, resigning some specs and features.
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